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Yageo 2016 revenues rise 7.6%
WASHINGTON: Passive component maker Yageo saw its 2016 revenues increase 7.6% from a year to NT$29.62 billion (US$928.3 million). 2016...
Poland’s economic outlook in 2017
WARSAW: Though there are various factors that could adversely affect the country’s economy in 2017, the year may see an...
Ukraine almost halves gas imports in 2016
KIEV: Ukraine has almost halved its natural gas imports last year due to the reduced consumption and high domestic output,...
Caixa Geral capital injection starts with €1.445bn share increase
LISBON: The Portuguese state on Wednesday concluded the first phase of the injection of fresh capital into state bank Caixa...
Banking, telecom stocks drive Oman shares higher
MUSCAT: Momentum in selected banking and telecom stocks lifted the MSM30 Index to 5,756.84 points, up by 0.42 per cent....
Finnish Tax Administration sent out 300,000 erroneous income tax cards
HELSINKI: Some 300,000 tax cards were sent out with inaccurate taxation percentage rates for the year 2017, the Finnish Tax...
Dubai Customs accountant who embezzled Dh2.4m to see out jail term
DUBAI: An accountant for Dubai Customs must see out his five-year jail term for altering official receipts and pocketing more...
Italy records annual deflation for first time since 1959
ROME: Consumer prices fell in Italy last year for the first time since 1959, according to data released on Wednesday...
Brazil’s industrial output barely grows in Nov
BRASILIA: Industrial output in Brazil rose far less than expected in November as a drop in fuel production offset a...
Australia new vehicle sales hit a record for 2016-VFACTS
CANBERRA: Australia boasted another record year of new vehicle sales in 2016 with the market showing a distinct shift in...
Turkey’s gold imports surge 688% in Dec after Erdoğan’s call
ANKARA: Gold imports to Turkey jumped to 36.7 tons in December recording a 688 percent increase compared to the same...
New Zealand dollar hits two-week high
WELLINGTON: The New Zealand dollar has risen to a two-week high, lifted by widespread selling of the US dollar and...
Vietnam targets seafood exports worth $7.1 bln in 2017
HANOI: The Directorate of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has set a goal for 2017...
World Bank puts Iran’s average growth at 4.5% in 2016–18
TEHRAN: World Bank Group in its latest analysis of Iran’s economy has forecast Iran’s economy to grow at an annual...
Japan governor tells Tepco bosses nuclear plant to stay shut
TOKYO: The governor of Japan's Niigata prefecture reiterated his opposition to the restart of Tokyo Electric Power's (Tepco) Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear...
India’s tax department signs 3 advance pricing agreements
NEW DELHI: Towards fostering a non-adversarial tax regime, India's Income Tax Department on Wednesday signed three advance pricing agreements (APAs)...
Amman Stock Exchange to become public shareholding soon
AMMAN: The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) will soon become a public shareholding corporation and this will help it build partnerships...
S. Korea aims for $510 bln in exports in 2017
SEJONG: South Korea will post a total of US$510 billion in exports for 2017 through reorganizing its industrial portfolio and...
Regulator to focus on structural change in household debt
SEOUL: South Korea's financial authorities said Thursday that they will place top priority on reining in household debt this year...
Japan, Vietnam ties can boost ag exports
TOKYO: The former Minister of Agriculture of Japan, Takebe Tsutomu, said Vietnam is selling mangoes, dragon fruit and bananas to...
